Meet Olivia

The Challenge

Olivia struggled with movement and control in her thumb, arm and shoulder making her movements laboured and slow. Struggling with ‘pincer grip’ between finger and thumb made it difficult to orientate her hand around small objects and toys. She generally showed a strong preference to her right hand side and over the next 3 weeks, we worked together to make a difference for Olivia.

“It goes without saying that Olivia has benefited from the CIMT and we would recommend the team at CIMT to any family looking to undergo this therapy."

The Science-y Bit

This stimulates the formation of new pathways for movement, which “rewires” the brain, creating new neurological pathways, incrementally improving hand, wrist and shoulder use and functionality. The static posture of the non-affected side in the cast, further assisted to reduce tone in Olivia’s left arm and hand, consequently promoting functional use.

Karen Leslie - Neurological Physiotherapist

The Achievements

Olivia improved her manual dexterity meaning she could turn a page in a book

Olivia improved her grip strength so she could now open and close cupboard doors

Olivia improved her awareness of her left side meaning she would use both hands unprompted!

The Parents Feedback

“We would recommend the team at CIMT to any family looking to undergo this therapy as they are very professional, knowledgeable and understanding of your child's abilities and goals.” - Andrea, Olivia’s Mum

"We would recommend the team at CIMT to any family looking to undergo this therapy" - Andrea, Olivia’s Mum

The Therapists Feedback

“Working closely with Olivia over the past 3 weeks was a real pleasure and day by day, bit by bit the improvements really started to show. I wish her all the best in the future and hope she keeps on smiling!” - Karen, Therapist